Cast/Crew
This person wrote the original music, lyrics, and concept album.
Anaïs Mitchell
Orpheus plays a __________ which is referred as a lyre in the script.
Electric Guitar
"Wait, I'm comin' with you Wait for me, I'm comin' too, I'm comin' too [chorus] Show her the way so we can see Show her the way the world can be"
Wait for Me (Reprise)
Musician whose song can charm humans, gods, and nature.
The Red Carnation represents ________.
Love, resilience, and the fragile hope of spring amidst the bleakness of the underworld.
This actor is the first woman to play Hermes on Broadway.
Lillias White
In “Wait for Me,” the repeated musical phrases and rising vocal patterns mirror Orpheus’s emotional state and emphasize this storytelling technique of reinforcing an idea through recurring sound.
Music motif.
Livin' it, livin' it up Brother, right here I’m livin' it
Where are you livin' it?
Livin' it up on top!
Livin' it Up on Top
In mythology, Persephone’s time split between worlds explains _______.
The seasons.
The Wall represents ______.
Fear-mongering and the construction of barriers against "the other," often used by those in power to control workers.
This director won a 2019 Tony Award for Hadestown.
Rachel Chavkin
Hermes often delivers narration through this rhythm-focused vocal style that blends speech and song, reinforcing their role as both storyteller and guide.
Spoken-word style (or rhythmic narration)
"Now on the road to Hell there was a railroad station
And a man with feathers on his feet
Who would help you to your final destination
Mr/s. Hermes - that’s me!"
Road to Hell
Traditionally a boundary between life and death (referenced conceptually in the show).
The River Styx
The Chains and Work Tools symbolize ______.
Exploitation and loss of individuality.
This actor won the 2019 Tony for Best featured Actor in a Musical
André De Shields
Used to blend folk traditions with an underground cabaret sound, this portable keyboard instrument contributes heavily to the musical’s gritty, traveling-storyteller vibe.
Accordion
How does the wall keep us free? The wall keeps out the enemy And we build the wall to keep us free That's why we build the wall We build the wall to keep us free
Why We Build the Wall
Represents destiny and often narrate or influence decisions.
The Fates
Repeated references to changing weather and blooming landscapes reflect this goddess’s movement between worlds, symbolizing the fragile balance between hope and hardship in both the natural world and the workers’ lives.
Persephone
This actor played Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark before.
Reeve Carney
The Workers’ Chorus frequently uses this interactive vocal technique—borrowed from spirituals and labor songs—to create unity and reflect collective identity.
Call and Response
Dreams are sweet until they're not Men are kind until they aren't Flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart
Flowers
In the original Greek myth that inspires Hadestown, this single action by Orpheus, done out of doubt rather than disobedience, causes him to lose Eurydice forever just before reaching the world above.
Looking back at Eurydice?
Orpheus’s unfinished melody functions as more than a love song; throughout the musical it symbolizes this abstract force capable of challenging oppression and reminding people of a better world they’ve forgotten.
Hope OR power of art/music